Comment prononcer « wharves » en anglais
WHAR·ves
Accent tonique principal : whar
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « wharves » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “wharves”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
WHAR
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ves
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("WHAR"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "wharves" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "wharves is" sounds like "wharves-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "wharves" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“and just as far as the horizon can see supplies, the materiel piled up all over the wharves.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“You know, the Napolean Avenue wharves and stuff, because I wanted to write and novel about the river.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“house officials that populated the quays and the wharves and storehouses of medieval waterfronts.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“Including the wharves, the fishing, and of course, the beach, where Rathbone says Avery instilled in Rothko and Gottlieb the confidence”— PBS NewsHourWatch clip
“And then of course there was all the activity around the wharves and the river in what was England's greatest trading”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“- Well these are called derrick barges, you know if you look at the wharves, and there's these flatbed barges, but they have a crane on them, and they get”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
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and just as far as the horizon can see supplies, the materiel piled up all over the wharves.
Écouter en contexte: “wharves”
8 extraitsThe Anglais word “wharves”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (whar · ves), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (whar). Grammatically, “wharves” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 8 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “wharves” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, Khan Academy, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @6:50
“of the James River landings in Virginia by 1864, and just as far as the horizon can see supplies, the materiel piled up all over the wharves. the materiel piled up all over the wharves.”
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #2 · @5:26
“on the Mississippi River. You know, the Napolean Avenue wharves and stuff, because I wanted to write and novel about the river. because I wanted to write and novel about the river.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @12:52
“porters, wine drawers, weighers, crane operators, or custom house officials that populated the quays and the wharves and storehouses of medieval waterfronts. and storehouses of medieval waterfronts.”
- 🇺🇸 USPBS NewsHourClip #4 · @47:39
“in the summertime. They all share the same subjects, but they treat them differently. Including the wharves, the fishing, and of course, the beach, where Rathbone says Avery instilled in Rothko and Gottlieb the confidence where Rathbone says Avery instilled in Rothko and Gottlieb the confidence”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #5 · @25:31
“glass making, and so one could go. And then of course there was all the activity around the wharves and the river in what was England's greatest trading wharves and the river in what was England's greatest trading”
Définition et signification: “wharves”
- An artificial landing place for ships on a riverbank or shore.
- Any bank of a river or shore of a sea.
- To secure by a wharf.
- To place on a wharf.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “Commerce pushes its wharves into the sea.”
- “the fat weed that roots itself in ease on Lethe wharf”
- “and just as far as the horizon can see supplies, the materiel piled up all over the wharves.”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “wharves”
- Syllabes:
- whar · ves
- Accent tonique principal :
- whar
- Écouter en contexte
- wharves
Synonymes: “wharves”
Écoutez des mots sémantiquement proches de « wharves » dans de vrais clips vidéo :
Mots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "wharves" .
Questions fréquentes sur « wharves »
Combien de syllabes compte « wharves » ?
« wharves » compte 2 syllabes : whar · ves.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « wharves » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « wharves » se trouve sur « WHAR ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « wharves » ?
An artificial landing place for ships on a riverbank or shore.
Comment écouter « wharves » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 8 exemples vidéo de « wharves » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “wharves”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).